From A Distance: The Very Best Of Nanci Griffith

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Andrew from NigeriaThe song is filed with inspirational words of hope, encouraging believers never to loss hope on God, and no matter the situation we find ourself, God is watching on us and He will never allow war and fighting take over us.

Griffith didn't write the title song from Once In A Very Blue Moon, but she made the Pat Alger tune her own – so much so that the band she formed in the late 1980s, and toured with for 20 years, was called the Blue Moon Orchestra." in: "Remembering Nanci Griffith: 'She Was Just A Good, Good, Good Songwriter'", by Shelly Brisbin, texasstandard.org, August 16, 2021From a Distance (US cassette single sleeve). Bette Midler. Atlantic Records. 1990. 4-87820. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Dansby, Andrew (August 13, 2021). "Texas legend and Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 30, 2022. Nanci recorded “From a Distance” on her first album for MCA. I remember sitting at The Bottom Line the first time I saw her perform it live and observing her audience sing along. That’s when I realized that my life would never be the same. Nanci sang that song all over the world, and I was still very much a secretary. She would call me at work from Belfast and tell me how the song was affecting people around the world. She took me out on the road with her several times, just so I could play the piano as she sang that one song. What incredible moments we shared. Me, away from my day job and in the spotlight with a beloved world-class talent. Me, getting love and honor from total strangers all because of one little song. Me, basking in the light of my life-long dream. from a distance | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com . Retrieved April 24, 2021.

Remembering Nanci Griffith, the greatest Austin-raised singer-songwriter ever, statesman.com, Aug 27, 2021 Sweeting, Adam (August 15, 2021). "Nanci Griffith obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved August 15, 2021. Griffith's high school boyfriend, John, died in a motorcycle accident after taking her to the senior prom, and subsequently inspired many of her songs. [5] She was married to singer-songwriter Eric Taylor from 1976 to 1982. In the early 1990s, she was engaged to singer-songwriter Tom Kimmel. [28] Death [ edit ]

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The Griffith version charted only in Ireland, where her version became a sleeper hit, spending 17 non-consecutive weeks in the Irish Top 30 during 1988, peaking at number nine in April. The story behind the Grammy-award winning “From A Distance” and the miracles a song can bring, as told by the writer, Julie Gold. Nanci Griffith, the youngest of three siblings, was born in Seguin, Texas, but raised in Austin, the place her family moved to shortly after her birth. [4] [5] Her mother Ruelene was a real estate agent and amateur actress; her father, Marlin Griffith, was a graphic artist and barbershop quartet singer. [6] [7] Griffith began her music career at age 12, singing in a local coffeehouse. [6] Her father took her to see Townes Van Zandt as a teenager. At the age of 14, she did her first professional gig at the Red Lion Cabaret in downtown Austin. [8] Her debut album, There’s a Light Beyond These Woods, was released in 1978, with a cover designed by her father.